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Solomon Blatt Sr. | |
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51st and 54th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 9, 1951 – August 1, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Thomas H. Pope Jr. |
Succeeded by | Rex L. Carter |
In office January 12, 1937 – January 14, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Claude A. Taylor |
Succeeded by | C. Bruce Littlejohn |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
In office December 1974 – May 14, 1986 | |
Preceded by | None (district created) |
Succeeded by | Joseph B. Wilder |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Barnwell County | |
In office December 1932 – December 1974 | |
Preceded by | Robert C. Holman |
Succeeded by | None (districts numbered) |
Personal details | |
Born | Blackville, South Carolina | February 27, 1895
Died | May 14, 1986 Barnwell, South Carolina | (aged 91)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ethel Green |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina, Columbia (BA, LLB) |
Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1918 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Solomon Blatt (February 27, 1895 – May 14, 1986) was a long time Democratic legislator of South Carolina from Barnwell County during the middle of the 20th century. He was a principal member of the so-called "Barnwell Ring." His 32-year tenure as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives makes him the second longest-serving leader of any state legislature, surpassed only by Michael Madigan of Illinois. Blatt was an ardent segregationist and spent decades fighting against racial integration.[1] Later in life his views on race relations changed.